In mid-wood silence, thus, how sweet to be; Where all the noises, that on peace intrude, Come from the chittering cricket, bird, and bee, Whose songs have charms to sweeten solitude.
John ClareCrowded places, I shunned them as noises too rude / And flew to the silence of sweet solitude.
John ClareThe best way to avoid a bad action is by doing a good one, for there is no difficulty in the world like that of trying to do nothing.
John ClareI live here among the ignorant like a lost man in fact like one whom the rest seems careless of having anything to do with — they hardly dare talk in my company for fear I shoud mention them in my writings & I find more pleasure in wandering the fields then in mixing among my silent neighbours who are insensible of everything but toiling & talking of it & that to no purpose.
John Clare